The Central Pollution Control Board of India is a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. It was established in 1974 under the Water Act, 1974. The CPCB is also entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air Act, 1981. Read More
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in its revised guidelines has forbidden the usage of plastic, thermocol and plaster of Paris for making of idols. ...
Decreased pollution levels due to less vehicular movement and industrial activity is one of the factors which has slowed the spread of coronavirus, said Dr Arvind Kumar, Chairperson, Centre for Chest Surgery, Sir Gangaram Hospital."In the long run as ...
The National Green Tribunal has asked the teams of the Centre and Central Pollution Control Board to supervise handling and scientific disposal of COVID-19 waste across the country saying unscientific handling poses a grave threat to the environment ...
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has made it mandatory to put "COVID-19 Waste" label on all biomedical waste generated during the treatment of the infection. ...
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to ensure that no plastic carry bags less than 50 microns thickness be manufactured, stocked, sold and used within the country. ...
Smog towers and anti-smog gun might soon be installed in Delhi with the Supreme Court on Monday asking the Centre to come out with a decision, within 10 days, on these in the Delhi-NCR region to combat the growing menace of air pollution, a health th ...
The Union Environment Ministry and the states in the Delhi NCR region have agreed on a special campaign for rolling out anti-pollution measures, including taking action against negligent officials. ...
